I find this quarterback issue to be very distasteful and unbecoming to a team that has struggled with personnel issues for much of its history. This brings back visions of old time Cardinals and how they would handle a potential star who was asking for more money. When he would get ready for his pre camp physical, they team would say so sorry but u failed your physical. The player would then sign with another team and play for a few more years.
I would not be surprised that Matt was ever strongly considered the starter by Whiz. I think it is something that the FO strongly suggested to Whiz because of the $$ and his draft ranking. (pure supposition) So Whiz figures well I will show them that he is not my qb by making sure that he fails.
Now we all know that the team does nothing to gameplan for a pre-season game, but at what legnth does the team prepare for specific plays for a preseason week. I can not answer that. I would guess that they prepare some but not beyond a minimal amount since the plays are mostly considered basic plays and everyone should know them.
The preseaon offensive gameplan ultimately falls into the hands of one person, Whiz. Looking back, it is very obvious to me that his plan all along was to bring Anderson along to be the starter. He knew this before the first game. As horrible as Anderson was look how long he stayed with him despite him looking HORRIBLE against the Texans. Anderson and Roberts in that game were the absolute worst passing combo I have seen play professional football. But look how long Whiz stayed with him because he wanted him to have something positive to build on.
Before everyone gets all hyper on Matt being king of the dump offs, remember who is calling the plays and maybe that was the design of the plays. Whiz might not have wanted to let Matt play any longer in those games because he did not want to let him have a chance to develop a feel for the game. Considering all of the pressure that Matt was under because of the lethargic offensive line play, it is a wonder that he was as successful as he was. Matt was truly not treated like a starter the first 2 games more like simply a placeholder.
We all know that the Cardinals needed to bring another qb to camp following the retirement of Warner, but what do we do? We bring in four. We only carried 2 qb on the roster last year. Doesn't that appear strange? Particularly when the veteran that you sign, has a track record, I find it a little strange. Since in all likelihood you will not carry more then 3 on the active roster, it appears wierd to spread the snaps around so much.
The point is Matt did not fail from his effort to be the starter. He is failing to be the starter it appears by the design of one man. Whiz appears to be getting his way. There may be truth in fact about what someone previously said about there being a reason why some of our FA fled the Cardinal's nest. For a change, the reason apparently is not BB and his infamous bowties.
